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"My" PN 6263 Daytona

kilowattore

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"My" Newman Daytona



It took me a while before I felt like approaching this build. Many obscure details, so many references and so little informations. So many dial variations.



I have to thank yodog for helping me figure out how to move the faux wheel at 6 in order to install a vietnam dial with correct subdial spacing. I was very doubtful I could have succesfully performed this mod, but somehow I did it :)



And that's it. Reworked cartel case, Athaya crown and tube, relumed hands and a mesemerizing vietnam dial.



It is quite clear to me that going the best possible route would mean shelling out a lot of money. Nothing is really gen-like in this build: dial inscriptions (Rolex Cosmograph - no red daytona?) might or might not be correct, coronet isn't quite there, hands have too long lume portion and subdial hands are too fat, numbers and letters on the bezel differ from gen, chronograph pushers have the wrong shape, bezel ring is too fat and so on.



But even with all its flaws I see it as a damn fine homage already and I've been enjoying wearing it before sending it to its final owner.



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w0rn

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Really fine build you have done there.
Don't know much about what is correct or not on the vintage daytonas, but this build has got that correct feeling over it that makes you want to wear it and be proud over it, no matter what.
 

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masterpiece my friend,
congratulations it's beautiful


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bny107

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stunning, great work, ver ybeautiful!


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SUK

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Really nice! I always had a love-hate relationship with that watch. I had one and sold it... and when I see a pretty like yours, I always regret of selling it


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Yknjs

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Great looking watch..
 

7-d-7

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Very nice - I am working on a similar project.

Where did you source the dial from ?
Was the 6 sub dial mod the hardest thing you had done so far modding-wise?

Very good job :)
 

kilowattore

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Very nice - I am working on a similar project.

Where did you source the dial from ?
Was the 6 sub dial mod the hardest thing you had done so far modding-wise?

Very good job :)

Hard to say, what's difficult for me might be easy for you.
it needed some precision but no not that difficult.
 

julien99999999

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Really nice watch. Congrats for the sub dials spacing, it's a challenging issue for 6263 modders.
The bezel is just a bit fat, but it's still a very believable PN.
Could you please let me know the right lug hole diameter?
 

kilowattore

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Really nice watch. Congrats for the sub dials spacing, it's a challenging issue for 6263 modders.
The bezel is just a bit fat, but it's still a very believable PN.
Could you please let me know the right lug hole diameter?

I didnt measure any of the lug holes, sorry. They're just the standard holes you find on a cartel daytona
 

Redheart

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Didn't dig far enough in the history of the threads, Kilo that PN Daytona is really beautiful well done!!